Kennebunk Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gather 'round, folks. Rusty here. Let's be real straight up: the next two weeks at Kennebunk Beach are looking pretty grim. The forecast is calling for "poor surf conditions" across the entire 16-day window. That's a long stretch of nothing special. We've got a few tiny pulses of energy, but nothing that's gonna get your heart racing. The good news is that if you're desperate, there are a few moments where the wind might line up, but you're gonna have to be patient.

The first sign of anything surfable is on Friday, August 21st. It's small, really small. We're looking at a 2ft swell from the ESE at 8 seconds. That's short period, weak energy (58). The wind is a gentle offshore breeze from the ENE, so the surface will be clean, but there's just not enough push to make it worthwhile. It's a "poor surf conditions" call, and I'm with it.

Saturday, August 22nd, is even smaller. The morning shows a 1ft ESE swell at 8 seconds (38 energy). The wind is offshore from the ENE, so it's clean, but it's tiny. The afternoon brings a bit of rain but the same clean, small, poor conditions.

Sunday, August 23rd, is the best of a bad lot, and it's still not great. The morning has a 3ft ESE swell at a short 6 seconds (59 energy). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNE, so it's clean. The afternoon gets glassy with a 2ft swell from the ESE at 6 seconds (51 energy) and a glassy wind from the S. This is the only window that might be worth a paddle on a longboard, but it's still a poor surf day.

Monday, August 24th, sees a tiny bump in energy with a 3ft SE swell at 6 seconds, but it's onshore wind from the SSW and SW. The energy is moderate (132 and 115), but the wind is terrible, making it a poor option.

From Tuesday, August 25th, through to the end of the month, it's a long stretch of tiny, weak swells and mostly cross or onshore winds. The only real standout is Thursday, August 27th, where the wind is light and cross-shore, but the swell is only 2ft at 7 seconds (48 energy). It's just not enough.

Now, we get to the end of the period on Monday, August 31st, and the swell finally tries to show up. The morning sees a 4ft swell from the SSE at a terrible 5 seconds (99 energy), but it's onshore. The afternoon gets a 7ft swell from the SSE at 6 seconds with a whopping 318 energy! That's a strong, powerful swell. But the wind is cross-onshore from the SSE, which will make it choppy and messy. This is a big, powerful, ugly wave. It's going to be a washing machine. For the experts only, and even then, it's a maybe. This is more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day.

The first week of September is more of the same: small, weak, and onshore. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

In short, Kennebunk Beach is in a flat spell. There is no good surf in the 16-day window. The only real standout is the pulse on August 31st, but it's a messy, powerful, onshore wind swell that's only for the brave. If you're looking for clean waves, you're going to be waiting a while. Forecasts can change, but right now, it's a tough call.

Rusty.

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